Admiral Jacob Sieghard (01928-19912-JK) was a legendary naval officer and one of the most brilliant tacticians in the Systems Alliance Navy. He commanded great respect as a highly skilled strategist and inspirational leader to those under his command. His many decorations, thirty-five years of combat experience, and the ability to keep a secret made him an almost natural choice to command the SSV Ascendancy and its most secret cargo. He could often be seen chewing the tip of his grandfather's pipe.